The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-01
BUFFALO BILL In LONDON.
A COnRORTABLE VOYAGE AND
WARN WELCOnE.
A BIT OF the wild West In the Heart
OF OiVIliEatlon-Wales and
His Wife.

LONDON, April 16.-BuffalO Bill
has arrived
The Wild West are encamped In
London !
Notwithstanding the Juror created
in New York by their departure,
only those who have had work to do
in connection with it have any idea OF
the amount Of labor, care and expense
involved in the work of transplant
ing this living panorama Of the life
of the plains to the old world. In
our schooldays the Wild West was
marked on the map in the geography
s'the great American desert unex-
plored." Now the man who was one
OF the explorers, and who has seer, 1t
added State by State and Territory by
Territory, to the galaxy Of stars 10 the
blue field of our flag, and who has
shown the people Of the East how
that vast desert has been added to
the treasures of our country, has
crossed the waters to show to the
mother country how her sons con
auered and civilized new world.
You think | am growing sentl-
mental2
You would not if you were here
amid a civilization which has ex,,
listed for centuries, and developed
at snail's pace, and knew the edu-
cational value OF this event. These
people here are not able to compre-
bend how we have won from the
desert the populous and treasure
troye country lying west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Buffalo Bill has
come to show them He has led the
argonauts of the plains across the
waters to the metropolis Of the
world.
Since Columbus sailed for the
Wild West, in search Of the New
World beyond the water, no such
voyage as this is recorded in history.
London held its breath when it
was announced that they had sailed,
and never breathed freely again un-
til it was flashed over the wires that
the good ship State of Nebraska"
was sighted off the Lizard and had
signaled report US all well. "
The hour and place of their land
ing was kept as quiet as possible.
Why2
Because, to have let it be generally
known when and where they were to
arrive, would have been to gather
from the 100000 of inhabitants of
London a mob OF excited and curious
people that would have been beyond
control. That Buffalo Bills entry
into London was quiet one is solely
due to the fact, that, to have given
him any reception OF a public char
acter would have involved such q
risk to be present that it would have
made it a matter presenting too seri
GUS difficulties for it TO be consid-
cred for moment. When, there
fore, it was telegraphed that the
State Of Nebraska was due at Graves
end at 3 clock, about score of gen.
tlemen connected with the American
Exhibition were marshaled by the
director general, Mr., John h. Whit
ley, to Victoria Station, where they
were put on board a special train and
in an hour arrived at Gravesend.
Here a steam tug was in waiting at
the pier and the steamship had just
come to anchor 10 the stream.
Mai. john Burke, the general man
ager OF the Wild West, who has been
in Lordon for some weeks, took his
place in the bows of the boat. AS
we approached the ship, the sides of
il we're seen o be lined with Indians
and scouts, and when they caught
sight of Burke the war whoops that
rent the air shook the inhabitants of
the sleepy little old fashioned port of
Gravesend out OF their slumbers and
fairly made them rub their eyes.
Once on board, the scene was re-
markable one. The Indians, of whom
there are over hundred young
bucks, fine big fellows, we're all in
fresh paint and gaudy new blankets
and acceutrements; they were all
happy at having safely reached dry
land once more, and there lad been
little or no sickness among them.
The first three days they had heavy
weather, and in accordance with the
arrangements, the ship laid to on the
Friday in order to make it easier for
the horses. OF these there were 166,
and happily only one was lost, and
this was an animal of no special value,
which had shown signs of being i'll
two days before their embarkation at
New York. All joined in a chorus
of praise for Capt. Braes and the eff
GERS and crew for their skill and kind
ness.
They were from all accounts e
jolly party and every night saw pleas
ant entertainments TO which each
contributed share, and among such
q motley crowd much unsupported
resource in the way OF amusing talent
was discovered. Nate Salsbury's
bride, Miss Ray Samuels, recently
the prima donna of the McCaull
Opera Company, added no little to
the general enjoyment by her sing
ing, which was sometimes done de-
spite the qualms Of sea sickness.
Buffalo Bill came on shore with US,
and the special train returned to
London, while the ship proceeded
on her way to Albert Docks. Ar
rived Jnere tne GROUNDS were In
spected, and Buffalo Bill espresso
himself astonished aud delighted
with the magnitude and convenience
of the arrangements made for his re.
cep.ion, and the extent of the main
exhibition building and grounds
The men recognized him from his
pictures, and as he passed through
the grounds the 1900 mer
employed took up the cry
Here is Buffalo Bill" anC
lusty British cheers rang out OF
the evening air,which Cody acknowl
edged by taking off his sombrero ant
waving it at the boys" A cosy lit
tie dinner followed in the Executiy,
Mansion in the Warwick road. a
which Mr.. Whitley presided, witt
Lord Ronald Cover and Mr.. Cody OF
either hand. Then he returned I,
the ship and his charges for tn,
night, and today at l o'clock they ar,
conveyed by tho Midland railway
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